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Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.

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Episodes (594)

Young and widowed

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Why are you calling me ‘inspirational’?

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Nov 16, 202029:16pending

Women laughing at life

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Nov 9, 202027:26pending

Planet friendly fashion founders

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Nov 2, 202037:16pending

Redesigning the world with Covid-19

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Oct 26, 202028:55pending

#MeToo: The lawyers

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Oct 19, 202028:05pending

Bonus podcast: Goodbye To All This

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Oct 17, 202022:12pending

Singing my way to stardom

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Oct 14, 202028:41pending

Speaking up about racial injustice

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Oct 5, 202027:39pending

Feminism, sex and relationships

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Sep 28, 202027:00pending

Women fighting abuse under lockdown

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Sep 21, 202026:27pending

Writing a feminist anthem

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Sep 14, 202027:38pending

Albinism: Dispelling the myths

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Sep 7, 202027:21pending

Nurses on the frontline

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May 11, 202026:28pending

The vagina myths

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Apr 13, 202027:07pending

Endurance cyclists

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Apr 6, 202026:59pending

How to be a good man

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Apr 1, 202027:12pending

Women changing jazz

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Mar 23, 202026:58pending

Young women striking for climate change

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Mar 16, 202027:21pending

Women who need to talk about sex

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Mar 9, 202026:27pending

Ocean champions

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Mar 2, 202027:39pending

Is bad data killing women?

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Feb 24, 202027:07pending

Injured by implants

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Feb 17, 202027:24pending

Women rewriting history

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Feb 10, 202027:09pending

Passionate about democracy

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Feb 3, 202027:12pending

Vegan campaigners

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Jan 27, 202027:31pending

Why I dated on reality TV

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Jan 20, 202027:18pending

Women investing in women

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Jan 13, 202027:29pending

Young, indigenous and female

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Jan 6, 202027:21pending

Creating female superheroes

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Dec 30, 201927:18pending

Women celebrating literature

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Dec 23, 201926:28pending

Women creating computer games

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Dec 16, 201926:27pending

Busting period taboos

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Dec 9, 201926:28pending

Social media poetry stars

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Dec 2, 201926:27pending

Coaching national teams: Tracey Neville and Desiree Ellis

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Nov 25, 201927:35pending

Female friendship

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Nov 18, 201926:28pending

Putting women's stories centre stage

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Nov 11, 201927:33pending

How motherhood changed me as a film-maker

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Nov 4, 201927:07pending

Women living positively with HIV

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Oct 28, 201927:54pending

Psychotherapy pioneers: Esther Perel and Susie Orbach

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Oct 21, 201927:05pending

Women working in war zones

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Oct 14, 201927:19pending

Startups saving lives

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Oct 7, 201926:20pending

Is mountain climbing worth the risk?

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Sep 30, 201926:20pending

The hugging dentists

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Sep 23, 201926:28pending

Jobs for the girls?

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Sep 16, 201926:24pending

Cooking my culture

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Sep 9, 201927:46pending

Women using hip hop to change attitudes

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Sep 2, 201925:34pending

Dementia carers

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Aug 26, 201927:16pending

Women writing relationships

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Aug 19, 201927:17pending

Champion mums

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Aug 12, 201927:14pending
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